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UN Reports 682 Missing Migrants in Mediterranean Crisis

3/17/2026

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The United Nations (UN) reports 682 confirmed missing migrants in the Mediterranean as of March 16, 2026.
Human rights groups say the death toll is higher because information from Italy, Tunisia, and Malta is restricted.
Alarm Phone reports it has lost contact with 45 Tunisian migrants.
Authorities rescued 64 migrants near Lampedusa.
A child remains missing.

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The United Nations (UN) reports 682 confirmed missing migrants in the Mediterranean as of March 16, 2026.
Human rights groups say the death toll is higher because information from Italy, Tunisia, and Malta is restricted.
Alarm Phone reports it has lost contact with 45 Tunisian migrants.
Authorities rescued 64 migrants near Lampedusa.
A child remains missing.